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Occupy Seattle Protestor Marries Abandoned Warehouse

Occupy Seattle Protestor Marries Abandoned Warehouse

An Occupy Seattle protestor married an abandoned warehouse on Saturday, but it's not really what you might be thinking. Baylonia Aivaz didn't "marry" the vacant building due to some strange fetish, sexual hang-up or far-fetched daddy issues somehow ... continue
Comcast and Verizon kicking off joint marketing effort in Northwest

Comcast and Verizon kicking off joint marketing effort in Northwest

Comcast and Verizon are prepping to kick off a joint marketing effort in the northwest starting this week in Seattle and Portland, Ore., according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The two companies will reportedly be selling ... continue
Seattle Snow Storm Expected to Be Crippling, Snowfall Expected Tonight Through Wednesday

Seattle Snow Storm Expected to Be Crippling, Snowfall Expected Tonight Through Wednesday

Seattle, Washington- Although less than a foot snowfall seems par for the course in January in much of the US, Seattle is less prone to such extremes in winter weather, and expected snowfall from tonight through tomorrow ... continue
Seattle Welfare Recipient Found Living In $1 Million Lakefront Home

Seattle Welfare Recipient Found Living In $1 Million Lakefront Home

A Seattle welfare recipient and her husband had their home raided recently by federal officials after it was discovered that the unnamed female was receiving federal welfare checks and housing assistance. The raid occurred after officials realized ... continue
Greg Halman of the Seattle Mariners Stabbed to Death in the Netherlands

Greg Halman of the Seattle Mariners Stabbed to Death in the Netherlands

24-year-old Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman has died of stab wounds sustained early Monday morning in the Netherlands, Dutch police have confirmed. Police were called to a residence in Rotterdam, where Rotterdam Police spokeswoman Patricia Wessels says Halman lay ... continue
Amanda Knox Back On Home Soil, Spends Time With Family

Amanda Knox Back On Home Soil, Spends Time With Family

It's official Amanda Knox is back on U.S. soil after flying into Seattle's Sea-Tac Airport on Tuesday evening just 24 hours after her conviction was overturned by an Italian appeals court. Speaking about her return home Knox told ... continue
Seattle Construction Worker Dies During Demolition of 25-Story Building

Seattle Construction Worker Dies During Demolition of 25-Story Building

A construction worker in his 40s died yesterday at a demolition site in Seattle. The man's death occurred at the soon-to-be demolished McGuire apartment building in the city's Belltown district. The building had been marked for demolition ... continue
Chris Wedes to Make Last Appearance as J.P. Patches This Weekend

Chris Wedes to Make Last Appearance as J.P. Patches This Weekend

It's time for J.P. Patches to exit. Chris Wedes, who has played the classic clown since the 1950s, will be making his last public appearance this Saturday. Wedes, who is now 83-years-old, is suffering from Cancer and ... continue
Is relocation a better option than contraction for the NBA?

Is relocation a better option than contraction for the NBA?

Contraction is a hot button issue in the NBA, not because it is the best option for the league but because it gives NBA Commissioner David Stern and his owners the best leverage in negotiating a new ... continue
[Video] Seattle cop punches teen girl in the face, video goes viral

[Video] Seattle cop punches teen girl in the face, video goes viral

Seattle police have been investigating an incident that they say is an "assault on an officer" after the clip below of an unnamed cop punching a 17-year-old girl in the face became popular on YouTube. Police say no ... continue
Convicted cocaine smuggler Douglas Spink arrested for ‘bestiality farm’

Convicted cocaine smuggler Douglas Spink arrested for ‘bestiality farm’

A wealthy entrepreneur turned cocaine smuggler who spent three years in prison after a 2005 drug bust has pinged the radar of authorities again, this time for allegedly running a "bestiality farm" in Washington State. Douglas Spink was ... continue
3 dead, 4 injured in Anacortes refinery fire

3 dead, 4 injured in Anacortes refinery fire

Three people have died and four are hospitalized with serious burn injuries after a explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington. The explosion occurred around 12:30am in the "part of the refinery that turns crude ... continue
Earning too little can get you an IRS audit

Earning too little can get you an IRS audit

If there is one thing about being poor that you can be pretty sure of is that you aren't likely going to find yourself being audited by the IRS, or so you would think. Apparently though this ... continue
Mystery man who woke in park is identified but questions remain

Mystery man who woke in park is identified but questions remain

Earlier today The Seattle Times ran a story about a mystery man who wandered out of the city’s Discovery Park three weeks ago. He was wearing an expensive shirt, pressed khakis, blue blazer and ... continue
Starbucks to serve Beer & Wine in Seattle locations next week

Starbucks to serve Beer & Wine in Seattle locations next week

Coffe shop giant, Starbucks, will be serving wine and bottled beer starting next week at it's Seattle WA locations. The sale of beer and wine will be a pilot project and an effort to transform their shops into ... continue
PETA whack-jobs at it again – this time against fish flinging

PETA whack-jobs at it again – this time against fish flinging

It never fails, just when you think things might be quieting down on the old animal rights front those whacky folks at PETA show us once more just how loony they really are. However ... continue
Pedestrian crosswalks get safer

Pedestrian crosswalks get safer

Crosswalks are everywhere – some are no more than a sign on a post warning drivers that someone might be crossing the road. Others are the old push a button on the lamppost and ... continue
Police Officer pleads not guilty to assaulting 15 yr old girl. Video shows otherwise

Police Officer pleads not guilty to assaulting 15 yr old girl. Video shows otherwise

A police officer in Seattle has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 15 year old girl in custody, despite footage showing him dishing out a savage beating. Deputy Paul Schene stands accused of fourth-degree assault, including kicking the ... continue
Seattle Bush Crash Leaves Bus Dangling over Freeway Edge

Seattle Bush Crash Leaves Bus Dangling over Freeway Edge

A crash involving two buses in Seattle Friday pushed one bus through a guardrail leaving its front wheels dangling above a freeway. 11 passengers were taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries, and the 75 passengers in ... continue